www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Scott Borashttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/scott-boras/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-13T06:27:32-05:00History says $100 million pitchers must produce results fast2015-02-13T06:27:32-05:00Ronald Blumhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/13/history-says-100-million-pitchers-must-produce-res/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Max Scherzer and Jon Lester might as well have neon-green dollar signs stamped all over their uniforms and caps when spring training opens next week.</p> <p>Their careers were redefined this offseason when they joined baseball's elite echelon of $100 million arms, a sweet 16 whose salaries total an even sweeter ...Washington Nationals welcome marquee signing Max Scherzer to D.C.2015-01-21T19:26:05-05:00Tom Schadhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/21/washington-nationals-welcome-marquee-signing-max-s/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As snow fell at Nationals Park on Wednesday afternoon, a highlight reel of Max Scherzer's best moments looped on the jumbotron in right-center field.</p> <p>Within the hour, a process that began just after New Year's Day and intensified in recent weeks came to an end at a glossy wooden conference ...Stephen Strasburg wants to stay with the Nationals, agent Scott Boras says2015-01-21T15:43:06-05:00Tom Schadhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/21/agent-scott-boras-stephen-strasburg-wants-remain-w/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After Max Scherzer's introductory press conference Wednesday, agent Scott Boras strongly denied a report that another one of his clients, Stephen Strasburg, would be open to leaving Washington.</p> <p>The report, posted on Twitter by freelance reporter John Perrotto on Monday, claimed that Strasburg is "very much available" and "both sides ...LOVERRO: Scott Boras becoming pope of D.C. baseball2015-01-20T21:31:10-05:00Thom Loverrohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/20/loverro-scott-boras-becoming-pope-of-dc-baseball/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION: </strong></p> <p>Pope Francis will reportedly visit Washington, D.C. on his trip to the United States this fall.</p> <p>Maybe he will get a chance to have an audience with Scott Boras.</p> <p>Boras has become the pope of Washington baseball, with his latest miracle delivering ace starting pitcher and high-priced free ...LOVERRO: Bryce Harper's absence says a lot about his future with Nationals2014-12-14T16:39:11-05:00Thom Loverrohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/14/loverro-bryce-harpers-absence-says-a-lot-about-his/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION:</strong></p> <p>If you needed any more proof that once the clock strikes midnight for Bryce Harper to become a free agent, he will leave the Washington Nationals, you got it Saturday when the young star refused to attend the team's winter NatsFest.</p> <p>He is gone when he can leave. There ...SNYDER: Battling Bryce Harper, Scott Boras makes Nationals look petty2014-12-03T14:14:14-05:00Deron Snyderhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/3/battling-bryce-harper-scott-boras-makes-nationals-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION:</strong></p> <p>It's not my money. And the Lerner family clearly knows a lot more about making it and spending it than yours truly.</p> <p>Perhaps if I was a billionaire real estate developer who owned the Washington Nationals, the team's stance against Bryce Harper would make sense.</p> <p>But I'm not and ...Nats draft pitcher who just had Tommy John surgery2014-06-05T22:01:26-04:00Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/5/nats-draft-pitcher-who-just-had-tommy-john-surgery/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The story of the Nationals' latest first-round draft pick should sound quite familiar to those who have followed this franchise over the last five years.</p> <p>Right-hander Erick Fedde, taken with the 18th overall pick in Thursday night's MLB Draft, comes from Las Vegas, where he was high school teammates with ...At MLB winter meetings, seamheads can see and be seen2013-12-11T18:39:30-05:00Brian McNallyhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/11/mlb-winter-meetings-seamheads-can-see-and-be-seen/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. &mdash; Scott Boras sits at a table on the second floor of a Disney World hotel with a Cheshire-cat grin on his face.</p> <p>Waiting for him to finish a radio interview are dozens of reporters, from Baltimore and Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Chicago, all ready to ...Boras bashes Mets, Cubs and Astros2013-11-13T17:48:18-05:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/13/boras-bashes-mets-cubs-and-astros/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) - Scott Boras had some words for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, and they were far from kind. And he also backed the Tampa Bay Rays' desire for a new ballpark.</p><p>On the third day of the general managers' meetings, the baseball agent with ...After agent switch, Cano focuses on field, not rap2013-04-04T00:39:49-04:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/4/after-agent-switch-cano-focuses-on-field-not-rap/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Girardi won't be altering his musical tastes for Robinson Cano, even with Jay-Z's new sports company now representing his All-Star second baseman.</p><p>The New York Yankees manager loves the Rolling Stones, not rap.</p><p>&quot;I haven't heard that he's putting out an album _ yet,&quot; Girardi said Wednesday ...After agent switch, Cano focuses on field, not rap2013-04-03T18:45:47-04:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/3/after-agent-switch-cano-focuses-on-field-not-rap/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Girardi won't be altering his musical tastes for Robinson Cano, even with Jay-Z's new sports company now representing his All-Star second baseman.</p><p>The New York Yankees manager loves the Rolling Stones, not rap.</p><p>&quot;I haven't heard that he's putting out an album _ yet,&quot; Girardi said Wednesday ...Cano switching agents from Boras to Jay-Z company2013-04-02T13:08:59-04:00ASSOCIATED PRESShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/2/cano-switching-agents-from-boras-to-jay-z-company/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - Robinson Cano plans to switch agents from Scott Boras to a new company formed by musician Jay-Z's Roc Nation and CAA Sports.</p><p>Cano will be represented in baseball matters by CAA Sports' Brodie Van Wagenen. The New York Yankees second baseman is making $15 million this season ...Rafael Soriano gives Nats 3 closers in bullpen2013-01-17T19:45:05-05:00Amanda Comakhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/17/rafael-soriano-gives-nats-3-closers-in-bullpen/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rafael Soriano curled his 6-foot-1, 230-pound frame into a small white plastic chair Thursday evening at Nationals Park and smiled. His figure was imposing but his tone was soft. The Washington Nationals paid $28 million to have that figure -- and the talent and experience the 33-year-old closer brings with ...Dodgers sign South Korea pitcher Ryu to deal2012-12-09T19:41:41-05:00BETH HARRIShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/9/dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for next year.</p><p>The team and Ryu (Ree-YOO He-YUN Jin) had until 2 p.m. PST to reach an agreement or else the left-hander would have ...Hamilton, Greinke lead weak free-agent class2012-11-08T21:27:51-05:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/8/hamilton-greinke-lead-weak-free-agent-class/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. (AP) - With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves.</p><p>At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and ...Appel fails to sign; no teams lose future picks2012-07-14T00:04:53-04:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/14/appel-fails-to-sign-no-teams-lose-future-picks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - The first signing period under baseball's new draft restrictions ended with touted pitcher Mark Appel spurning Pittsburgh to remain at Stanford and with 10 teams exceeding their bonus pools but none by enough to forfeit future selections.</p><p>Appel was the only unsigned player among 31 first-round picks, ...Appel fails to sign; no teams lose future picks2012-07-13T20:45:34-04:00RONALD BLUMhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/13/appel-fails-to-sign-no-teams-lose-future-picks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) - The first signing period under baseball's new draft restrictions ended with touted pitcher Mark Appel spurning Pittsburgh to remain at Stanford and with 10 teams exceeding their bonus pools but none by enough to forfeit future selections.</p><p>Appel was the only unsigned player among 31 first-round picks, ...Fielder to sign with Tigers; Nats still set at first base2012-01-24T17:52:06-05:00Amanda Comakhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/24/fielder-to-sign-with-tigers-nats-still-set-at-firs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The mystery team pulled off another coup.</p> <p>With the Prince Fielder negotiations coming to a head Tuesday, it was not the Washington Nationals or the Texas Rangers or any of the other rumored favorites who secured the slugger. Instead it was the Detroit Tigers, the American League Central champions, who ...Fielder's choice: Slugger still waiting on right offer2012-01-19T20:12:09-05:00Amanda Comakhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/19/fielders-choice-slugger-still-waiting-on-right-off/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION</strong></p> <p><em>"It's a big day for the Rangers." </em>&mdash;<em> Texas general manager Jon Daniels, moments after the defending American League champion Rangers signed Japanese ace Yu Darvish to a six-year, $60 million deal.</em></p> <p>Prince Fielder, you're officially on the clock.</p> <p>The last domino fell Wednesday. The final barrier in a ...Fielder still available as days dwindle before spring training2012-01-17T20:10:06-05:00Amanda Comakhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/17/fielder-still-available-as-days-dwindle-before-spr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In the past few days, the Washington Nationals have been busy with housekeeping. They've extended Gio Gonzalez, a $42 million outlay that'll keep the left-hander in Washington through at least 2016. They've given hefty raises to Jordan Zimmermann and Tyler Clippard in their first years of arbitration, and they boosted ...